The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Last Thursday Evening an Express came to Town from New-York, (which left that Place the Sunday Morning before) with Dispatches brought thither by the Cruiser Sloop of War, Capt. Howe, who sailed from England the beginning of September, destined to this Port; but meeting with bad Weather, &c. was obliged to put away for South-Carolina, where she arrived the 10th of November, and has since got to New-York.

In consequence of the above Dispatches, the Lizard Frigate, Capt. English, with some of the armed Schooners, which lay unrigged in this Harbour, received Orders from the Admiral on Saturday Morning to be immediately fitted for the Sea, and accordingly before Night were equipped ready for sailing, with a Design, (as we are told) to repair to the Colony of Rhode-Island. The same Morning an Express set off from hence for New-York, with like Orders for the Arethusa to sail for the Same Place and Letters to General Gage, and Governor Tryon.

Another Express was sent to Captain Keeler, Commander of the Mercury Frigate at Newport. But the Consequence of this unexpected Naval Maneuvre we must leave for Time to discover; though should any Thing of Importance transpire, further than that his Majesty's Ships lay this Winter in the Harbour of Newport with the same Security from Storms and Tempests that they have hitherto done in that of Boston, we shall not fail of informing our Readers thereof.

It is also further said, that two Regiments are to be sent to Rhode-Island from New-York; and that a Motion was intended to be made at the next Session of Parliament to have the Charter of that Colony vacated. The Lizard has not yet sailed from hence.